Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1887-11-21

gIish Clinriny to one another in the
water l saw several drowned IN THIS
way"
MANHOOD FORGOTTEN.
CT gave a spar to woman to hold
to. but some Dutch sailors wanted to
save themselves and thrust the woman
aside. I can swim we'll and swan
about till got to where a rope was
thrown to me. After the collision
I went down into the cabin and woke
two Dutch ladies, but they were
pARALYzED WITH TERROR
And would not get up despite all en-
treaties. I heard other complaints
about the conduct of the Dutch sail.
ors. The confusion was extreme, and
everybody seemed terror-stricken.
This may account for the apparent
want Of discipline. Frantic passen-
gers unnerved some of the crew, pre-
venting them from acting as bravely
as they might have done. l believe
that a good lookout was kept. We
had our lights up"
APPLEBY's ACCOUNT.
Mr.. Appleby, one of the passengers
saved, said: 81 was in my berth, as
also were many others, when the
crash came, and Immediately rushed
on deck followed by confusei crowd.
Upon first reaching the deck | did
not think anything much was the
matter until I saw that the port bow
was stove in close to the rigging and
laid open for a great space. The pas
sengers soon crowded the deck and
the captain and officers shouted that
THE BOATS BE LOWERED.
The vessel was then settling down by
the head, and the excitement was at
its worst. l had hardly time to look
around me before the vessel listed
over on her port side, throwing the
passengers and crew together on that
side of the vessel. Most OF the boats
were then worthl SIS. The boats on
the port side were swung out and
lowered. but the other six were use
less. While the sailors were en-
deavoring to lower the boats, the pas
sengers hindered them by
RUSHING FRANTlCALL1
against them. The crew tried to keep
the passengers back, thus losing valu-
able time. When the boats were finally
lowered, there was rush to get into
them. | tried too, bur dill not stand
a chance. Then l decided to trust to
a life belt.
THE SCENE ON DECK
was appalling, passengers and crew
were crowded together, and shrleks OF
women, cries of children and shouts
of men were frightful. Some of the
passengers were on their knees pray
ing. When the Scholten sank be-
meath our feet, there was struggle in
the water. Most of us had life belts.
Sarah Gold, OF Stepney, Robson and ]
kept together. We chung to each
other and drifted toward the Ebro
finally reaching that vessel.
PURELY AN ACCIDENT.
The second officer declares that ev-
cry precaution had been taken OF
board the Scholten, good lookout
was kept, and Captain Taat not only
had the ordinary watch on the bridge
at the time of the disaster, but all the
officers, who intended to remain there
until the vessel was fairly down the
channel. The Captain was last seen
at his post trying to quiet the passen'
gers and get the boats off.
APPEARANCE OF THE DEAD.
Many of those whose bodies have
been recovered look as if they had
been frozen to death.
An official of the Scholten states
that the Rosa Mary was carrying nc
side lights, but was showing the usual
masthead lights to indicate that she
was lying at anchor. They steered
right down the channel, leaving her
sufficient room to pass clear. When
they drew near they found that she
was steaming ahead and making right
onto them. They tried to signal her
off, but it was too late. She struck
the Scholten on the port bow, ripping
off the plates for some distance and
exposing the interior. The hole thus
made extended below the water line.
The officers of the Rosa Mary aver
that they were lying at anchor and
were run into.
MIXED UP CASE.
1t is reported that the captain of the
Rosa Mary denies the statement that
his vessel was in collision with the
Scholten. He avows that the Rosa
Mary was injured by collision with
another vessel while lying at anchor
Captain Taat, of the Scholtea, had
only recently been appointed to the
command of that vessel, succeeding
Captain Bouyer.
DAMAGING EVIDENCE.
1t is stated that Hastings mack.
erel boat reports that her nets were
damaged yesterday afternoon by a
steamer, and that while chasing the
steamer the latter was seen to collide
with the Scholten. 1t is worthy o.
note that fragments of the nets were
found on the bow of the Rosa Mary
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